All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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Philz Coffee Reinstates Pride Flags After Backlash
CEO Mahesh Sadarangani apologized and reversed course after criticism over removing Pride flags from stores.
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Gay D.C. Police Lieutenant Arrested on Child Solicitation Charges
The veteran officer is being held without bond after allegedly attempting to meet a 15-year-old boy in an undercover sting.
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Coachella’s Parent Company Funds Anti-LGBTQ Republicans
The Anschutz Corporation has donated more than $850K to Republican groups backing candidates behind anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Russia Fines News Outlet for Publishing “Heated Rivalry” Review
SarBC and its IT director were punished under Russia’s "LGBT propaganda" law for publishing a review of the gay romance series.
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LGBTQ Student-Athletes Speak Out on Identity and Sports
Four Team DC scholarship recipients reflect on being out in high school sports, navigating support, visibility, and homophobia.
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Team DC Builds LGBTQ Community Through Sports
The nonprofit connects more than 49 LGBTQ sports leagues while fostering visibility, leadership, and community across Washington, D.C.
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Montana Supreme Court Blocks Transgender ID Restrictions
The state's highest court upholds an order blocking enforcement of restrictions on gender marker changes.
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Commentator Says Gay Volleyball Player Should Be Punched
Broadcast announcer said he was "surprised" an openly gay player hadn’t been punched for his on-court "antics."
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Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Pride Flags
Niehaus admitted to setting Pride flags outside homes ablaze in several Cincinnati neighborhoods last summer.
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Philz Coffee Faces Backlash Over Pride Flag Removal
Petition from baristas alleges nearly 60 stores were told to remove Pride flags and displays as CEO defends the move.
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Boise Defies Idaho Pride Flag Ban with Rainbow Flagpoles
City installs rainbow wraps and Pride lighting at City Hall while remaining in compliance with Idaho’s new flag law.
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Dad Sues Son for $6,000 Over Quitting Conversion Therapy
Father sought repayment after teen quit conversion therapy he says he was pressured by his family to attend.
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Minneapolis Considers Allowing Bathhouses and Adult Sex Venues
Proposed ordinances would amend a 1988 ban to allow and regulate businesses permitting on-premises sexual activity between consenting adults.
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Kentucky Effort to Ban Transgender Teachers Fails
A proposed law in Kentucky to bar transgender individuals from teaching in the state by declaring them "mentally ill" has failed.
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Grindr Hosts First White House Correspondents’ Dinner Party
Grindr will host a Georgetown party during WHDC weekend, bringing together policymakers, journalists, and LGBTQ leaders.
